The Secret Tunnels of Stellenbosch: A Mystery Unraveled

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: The Secret Tunnels of Stellenbosch: A Mystery Unraveled
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son skyn fel oor Stellenbosch Internaat.
En: The sun shines brightly over Stellenbosch Internaat.

Af: Dit is hoogsomer, en 'n hittegolf hou die studente binne hul klaskamers of sit rustig onder bome in die skaduwee.
En: It is midsummer, and a heatwave keeps the students inside their classrooms or sitting quietly under the trees in the shade.

Af: Maar iets is nie reg nie.
En: But something is not right.

Af: 'n Student het skielik verdwyn.
En: A student has suddenly disappeared.

Af: Terwyl die skoolbestuur sê dit is 'n ongeluk, glo Jaco daar is meer om te weet.
En: While the school administration says it is an accident, Jaco believes there is more to know.

Af: Jaco, 'n nuuskierige en avontuurlustige student, sit op 'n bankie met sy beste vriendin, Ina.
En: Jaco, a curious and adventurous student, sits on a bench with his best friend, Ina.

Af: "Ons moet uitvind wat regtig gebeur het," sê hy ferm.
En: "We need to find out what really happened," he says firmly.

Af: Ina kyk skepties.
En: Ina looks skeptical.

Af: "Jaco, wat as dit regtig net die hitte was?
En: "Jaco, what if it was really just the heat?

Af: Wat as hy net verdwaal het in die veld?
En: What if he just got lost in the fields?"

Af: " Maar Jaco skud sy kop.
En: But Jaco shakes his head.

Af: "Ek glo nie dis so eenvoudig nie.
En: "I don't believe it's that simple."

Af: "Op daardie oomblik stap Leandra verby.
En: At that moment, Leandra walks by.

Af: Sy is nuut in die skool en gedra haar altyd bietjie geheimsinnig.
En: She is new to the school and always acts a bit mysterious.

Af: Sy lyk altyd asof sy meer weet as wat sy sê.
En: She always seems to know more than she says.

Af: Jaco frons.
En: Jaco frowns.

Af: "Ons moet met Leandra praat.
En: "We need to talk to Leandra.

Af: Dalk weet sy iets.
En: Maybe she knows something."

Af: "Later daardie aand, toe die son begin sak agter die berge, ontmoet Jaco en Ina vir Leandra by die ou klipmuur aan die agterkant van die skool.
En: Later that evening, when the sun begins to set behind the mountains, Jaco and Ina meet Leandra at the old stone wall at the back of the school.

Af: "Leandra, ons moet weet wat jy oor die verdwyning weet," sê Jaco direk.
En: "Leandra, we need to know what you know about the disappearance," says Jaco directly.

Af: Sy kyk hulle uitdrukkingloos aan, en sê dan sag: "As julle regtig die waarheid wil hê, volg my.
En: She looks at them expressionlessly, then says softly, "If you really want the truth, follow me."

Af: "In die donkerte van die nag, lei Leandra hulle na 'n versteekte ingang onder die skool.
En: In the darkness of the night, Leandra leads them to a hidden entrance under the school.

Af: "Ek het dit toevallig ontdek," verduidelik sy.
En: "I discovered it by accident," she explains.

Af: Hulle kruip deur die smal tonnel.
En: They crawl through the narrow tunnel.

Af: Binne is versteekte dokumente en 'n klein kamer vol ou boeke en informasie.
En: Inside are hidden documents and a small room full of old books and information.

Af: Jaco snuffel daardeur en ontdek leidrade wat wys dat die vermiste student by iets onwettigs betrokke was.
En: Jaco rummages through it and discovers clues that show the missing student was...